This report captures thoughts from the entire Stratecast analyst team about where the industries we cover are headed in the New Year. Stratecast analysts voice their views concerning the multiple dimensions of the technology sector tied to: big data and analytics, business services, cloud, the connected home, consumer services, the operations & monetization processes, and secure networking. These prognostications form the 2018 Stratecast Predictions report. We have stated in the past that the complex interactions between what customers want, what technology can provide, what business is willing to deliver, and what regulation will allow, all combine to make the prediction process more of an art than a science.

This report captures thoughts from the entire Stratecast analyst team about where the industries we cover are headed in the New Year. Stratecast analysts voice their views concerning the multiple dimensions of the technology sector tied to: big data and analytics, business services, cloud, the connected home, consumer services, the operations & monetization processes, and secure networking. These prognostications form the 2018 Stratecast Predictions report.

We have stated in the past that the complex interactions between what customers want, what technology can provide, what business is willing to deliver, and what regulation will allow, all combine to make the prediction process more of an art than a science. Yet, there are likely to be upcoming announcements and business developments that will not disappoint even the skeptics. 2018 promises to be a growing year for both technology companies and communications service providers, in general. Read Less